Which Tennessee City Has The Most Billionaires?
Although Franklin, Tennessee Is Home To Three Billionaires, Their Combined Net Worth Of $6.9 Billion Falls Short Of The Combined Wealth Of Billionaires In Nashville.
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Finance
Tennessee’s Year-Over-Year Tax Revenue Increased In First 3 Quarters Of 2020
Despite The Unprecedented Toll That COVID-19 And The Resulting Shutdowns, Etc. Has Had On Tennessee, The State Managed To Still Collect More Tax Revenue In The First Nine Months of 2020 Than In The Same Time Frame in 2019.
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USPS Needs Reform, Not A Bailout
The Operating Revenue For The Postal Service Increased By $2 Billion This Year, But That Is Not Enough To Cover Their Rapidly Ballooning Expenses.
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Rubio Calls For More Small Business Loan Money In Compromise COVID-19 Relief Bill
The $908 billion pandemic stimulus compromise package being discussed in the U.S. Senate is a hopeful sign of progress, Florida Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio said, but it won’t garner his support until more assistance is tabbed for small businesses.
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School-choice Program Could Save TN Districts $2K Per Student
Metro Nashville Public Schools and Shelby County Schools could net $500 and $2,000, respectively, in savings per participating student if Tennessee’s school-choice program were to be implemented, new research shows.
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Nashville Group Prepares Second Petition For Property Tax Repeal
Another effort to repeal Nashville’s 34% property tax increase is under way.
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COVID-19 & Budget Cuts Focus Of TN Education Discussions
Teacher raises, vacant positions and funding for school districts with decreased enrollment this school year were some of the topics discussed Tuesday as the chiefs of Tennessee’s education agencies presented their proposed budgets for the upcoming fiscal year.
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U.S. Records Greatest GDP Growth Output Gain In U.S. History
The U.S. gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of 33.1 percent in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday, the largest output gain on record.
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Video: When Will Berke, Coppinger & Lee Suggest Raising Your Taxes?
If you’ve been paying attention to politics very long, you’ll see a pattern when it comes to proposing tax increases… I outline it in this video.
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Tennessee allocates $50M for additional small business relief grants
Expanding relief for small businesses struggling because of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tennessee announced $50 million in new small business grants Wednesday.
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